Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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